Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-15


telligence and partial civilization there is no ques
ton. But who they were, whence they came, and
how they vanished nobody knows, and speculation
exhauStS itself in trying to solve the mystery
That Ohio was visited by white men prior to the
discovery OF the Ohio river by the great explorer
La Sale, about 1870 is regarded as certain Traces
OF White men in the neighDorhOOd OF Cleveland are
found said to be more than 200 years Old, and in
one instance tree was found in Lake county with
the gasheS OF a white mans axe in its interior
carefully covered by the growth and layers OF 400
years.
TALK ABOUT A BIG Coal P0oI--The leading coal
operators OF the AOEOngahela and Kanawha rivers
nave under consideration scheme To organize
pool or syndicate to control the entire river out
put OF coal rom the headwaters OF the Monon-
gaheia down to New Orleans.
BURNETT TIFFANY FORsAKEs HIS BRIDE-Burnett
Tiffany. the New ork jewelers. son, who two weeks
ago created social sensation by his secret marriage
TO Emma Person. New jersey scamstress. has
again stirred up the gossips by running away last
friday night from MS bride OF fortnight He
took the French steamer La Gascogne for Hayre
and II the plans OF hts friends are carried out IL
VIII be long time before he will be seen in New
recy because young Mrs. Tiffany is said to be q
very alert young woman 1t was feared that IL She
knew her husband contemplated flight she might
make trouble. He says he was drunk when he
married her, but the clergyman who performed the
ceremony says it is not so.
A CAPTAIN SHOOTS CNE OF HIS CREw-Willfam
| Stanley, one OF the crew OF the schooner o. M
Rhoark, OF Baltimore, was shot last Friday night
| ana Killed by the captain, Jacob Doieman while
| in Chesapeake Bay. The captain SAYS the
| schooling was accidental but the crew ali say it
| was deliberately done because they refused to
raise the foresail as they knew the vessel could
/ not carry 1t in the heavy wind that was blowing
Stanley was shot In the face with a gun and was
horriDly mutllated. An inquest was held yester-
day and the verdict OF the jury was that Stanley
came To mis- death by shooting at the hands OF
feloniously and premedtatedly done. The body
was buried at the expense OF the county.
! MARX TwAINs BOOKKEEPER CHARGED WITH EN-.
| BkzZLING $20,OOO.-Frank M. Scott cashier OF
Mark Twains publishing frm-Webster 4 Co. OF
S New York, was arrested at his home, in Newark
saturday, charged with embeZz,ing S2O23S 81
from The firm. lie was committed to Jail in de-
Iau.t OF 10000 bail He is well known In NewarI,
society," Is married and has two children He denies
the charge, and says its all a mistake Mr. Hall a
member VI tue frn says that Scott during his en-
gagement with them had handled nearly
/ sl,UOo,OOO. The booxkeeper vas not q drinking
/ man and did not Use tobacco In any FORM The in
yestigati0ns have not been concluded and the
deficit may reach 10000.
MAYFLowKRis ATLANTIC TRIP.-Mr Burgess saws
the aaynoWer VIII not reach England In time for
the queens Jubilee race June A. as she viii not
start III! the 1st OF June Even II She were there
she would not go into races
LIQUOR WAR AND INCENpIARIsN.-FIre In Mon
| focS hardware store, at Howell, Mich. Saturday
/ spread until five rows OF houses were burned on
various streets. Monroe is county Chairman OF
the prohibition committee, and recently received
| ".Cef .aining MN 10 desiSt from efforts in the
cauas, AS the rlre engine passed graveyard a
pistol SHOT was nred and struck Al Fischer.
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| dtKDERED BY APoLITICIAN.-Fry Smith, cOlored
| aged forty, was stabbed to death In New Orleans
| SATURDAY night by Thomas Roche son OF ex-(,or0.
ue. hoSne, VINO Inquired prominently in politics In
! ton. oe ~A'eia d.
| SHOT HIS DAuGHrgRs BETRAYER.-A street duel
| between Jonn Goodwin, a wealthy farmer aud
S S- Morenead, young bank cashier occurred at
tEViy
| l5-year-oid daughter was seduced BY Morehead'
| Tue Two men met near the center of the town
aoout NOON Iney whipped out revolvers sinful
taneolsly, and began Shooting at once Two
chambers In each ones pistol had been empttei
Gns sne aiiesea seducer fell, mortally wounded.
escape. 1891
|
| SHE ACCUSES AN ALDERMAN OF BL.cKxar.-
AideTnah Ehsmlnger, one or the Oldest Officials OF
marnsourg, Pa, Constable Low and Edward
DENNY were arrested Saturday ON q charge OF
olacklnal Tue prCisecutrix Is Mrs Hassenplug
VINO alleges that she was arrested on complaint Of
DENNY, VINO accused her OF keeping dfsOrderiy
| house. and that the alderman discharVed her
without hearing upon the payment OF $500. a
hearing Will be had this week
LAWRENCE BARERrr's SCENERY A7r.cYyn-1aw.
taehed at Grand Rapids, Mich, SATURDAY I nis S
by Henry +. Giilig, manager OF the American ex
change o. Europe, and $4,000 In The box once
garnsAeed 10 secure claim OF SI25OO said to be
| due as q result OF Mr.. Barrett's English engage.
ment In 1854, where Giliig backed Barrett ioI
$4,000. Avn
SENATOR Fans BIG DEAL.-The announcement
+ made In San Francisco that the Southern Pacifie
! mas purchased senator Fairs railroad rInnino
from san Francisco To Santa Cruz; also the s,ena
tors cable street road system in Oakland Tor some
| thing over S6.Oo0OD0
BALTIMORE AS WAY SrArfoS-The unhanrv
| BaltimoIean aireaey i;nag1bes he hears the brafe
| man crying: baltimore! twenty minutes for din
Der!'-Loulsrtiie 6burtsr-.Jouynai. There win bt
at least one eonsolation-the passengers WIN yet :
| good Observation-Disclosures american,